Download A. Multiple Choice- Choose the letter that best answers the question

A. Multiple Choice- Choose the letter that best answers the question or statement.(1pt each)
1. Which direction does Venus rotate?
a.west to east b. east to west c. north to south d. south to north
2. How does the planet Uranus spin?
a. west to east b. east to west c. north to south d. south to north
3. The greenhouse effect traps heat beneath the atmosphere of Venus because of which gas?
a. carbon monoxide
b. nitrogen
c. carbon dioxide
d. helium
4. Which trait do all of the inner planets have in common?
a. large and more massive than the sun
b. thick atmospheres of hydrogen and helium
c. have rocky surfaces
d. have many moons
5. This planet is bluish because of the methane that makes up its atmosphere.
a. Uranus b. Venus c. Jupiter
d. Neptune
6. Which planet has seasons like Earth?
a. Venus
b. Mars
c. Mercury
d. Uranus
7. Which is more similar to the inner planets than the outer planets?
a. Uranus
b. Pluto
c. Neptune
d. Jupiter
8. This planet has no true atmosphere.
a. Saturn
b. Mercury
c. Mars
d. Earth
B.Planet Facts- For the planets below, write down all of the facts that fit each planet. Some facts may be
used more than once for the different planets and other facts may not be used at all. (3 pts each)
9. VENUS- evening star, inner planet, retrograde rotation, carbon dioxide
10. JUPITER-great red spot, has moons, gas giant, largest planet
11. URANUS- has moons, gas giant, methane
12. EARTH- 70% water, visible clouds, inner planet, nitrogen, has moon,
Facts-
70% water
Visible clouds
“red planet”
Smallest planet
Great Red Spot
planet of extremes
“evening star”
inner planet
Retrograde Rotation
Nitrogen
has moon(s)
gas giant
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
largest planet
thin atmosphere
C.True or False. (2pts each) Write ‘true’ or ‘false’; then correct the underlined word.
13. Venus experiences an intense greenhouse effect. True
14. The outer planets are small, rocky planets. False; inner
15. Saturn’s density is so low that the entire planet would float in water. True
16. Mercury has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. False; Mars
D. Matching- Match each planet with the correct description.(2pts each)
_____17. Mars
B
_____18. Retrograde rotation G
_____19. Outer Planets
C
_____20. Venus
A
_____21. Terrestrial
E
_____22. Inner Planets
F
_____23. Neptune
D
a. has the nickname “Earth’s Twin”
b. red planet
c. all have ring systems
d. has a dark, stormy feature on it
e. means “earth-like”
f. Small, rocky bodies in the solar system
g. backwards spinning
E. Diagramming. Correctly label the objects for 24: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.(1pt each)
Pluto
24A.Mercury
24B.Venus
24D.Mars
24E. Jupiter
24G. Uranus
24H. Neptune
24C.Earth
24F. Saturn